Jury Trial of Yorgen Fenech Begins After Six Years and Eight Months
The Daphne Caruana Galizia Foundation has noted that six years and eight months have passed since Yorgen Fenech was arrested attempting to flee Malta on his yacht when the jury trial began.
Jury Trial of Yorgen Fenech Begins After Six Years and Eight Months
The jury trial of Yorgen Fenech for charges of complicity in the assassination of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia began today, six years and eight months after he was arrested while attempting to flee Malta on his yacht. This was remarked upon by the Daphne Caruana Galizia Foundation in a post on social media to mark the opening of proceedings.
Fenech, who is proceeding by jury, pleaded not guilty to charges of complicity in the assassination of the journalist who was killed in a car bomb outside her home in Bidnija in October 2017. Prosecutors say he was the mastermind behind the killing, an accusation he has consistently denied.
The jury trial began after years of court proceedings, constitutional challenges and preliminary hearings. It is expected to continue for several weeks, with testimony from journalists set to be central to the proceedings.
Source: Lovin Malta